Your Child’s Doctor Visit

If a young person has a migraine that keep returning, it may be time to see a doctor. It is important to find a doctor that is a childhood migraine specialist. If you’re having trouble finding one, ask a local neurologist to help you find a migraine specialist.

Therefore you should take a migraine journal to the appointment The journal should describe past migraines, how long they last and what the child was doing immediately before the migraine symptoms began.

Also, let children or teens know what to expect of the doctor’s appointment. Most doctors exclude any other cause of the pain before they diagnose migraines.